Chromodoris gleniei from the Solomon Islands

March 19, 2001
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill
attached is a photo from the Solomon Islands, made by Gerhard Ramsch in March 1996. I think it is Chromodoris gleniei - this increases the distribution from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.
Size about 4,5 cm, depth not recorded.
Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Koehler, E., 2001 (Mar 19) Chromodoris gleniei from the Solomon Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3964

Dear Erwin,
This is certainly a photo of Chromodoris gleniei. Because it is so far outside its known distribution it is important to verify the record. Sometimes photographs get mixed up. Perhaps the photographer was somewhere in the Indian Ocean the year before or the year afterwards? Could you please check with Gerhard if there is any possibility of a mixup? I apologise for any suggestion that I don't believe him, I just need to emphasise that this is a pretty major range extension for the species and we need to be sure.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Mar 19). Comment on Chromodoris gleniei from the Solomon Islands by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3964

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